SETTING THE 19TH OF JUNE AS FILIPINO YOUTH DAY

WHEREAS, the 19th of June is the birthday of the greatest Filipino hero,
Jose Rizal;

WHEREAS, Rizal in his life and writings always
looked to the Filipino youth as the “fair hope of the Fatherland,” addressing
his most inspiring appeals to them to consecrate their golden hours to their
country’s service;

WHEREAS, it has become a general practice
throughout the nation to mark Rizal’s birthday with programs and ceremonies
designed to set up his life for lasting emulation by the youth of the land;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Elpidio Quirino, President of
the Republic of the Philippines, do hereby designate the 19th of June as
Filipino Youth Day. All schools public and private, religious institutions, civic
organizations, city, provincial and municipal communities, and individual
citizens are hereby enjoined to observe this day with appropriate activities to
relate the life and works .of the hero to the aspirations of the Filipino youth
and lead them to dedicate their lives to the pattern of service established by
the immortal hero.

Done in the City of Manila, this 19th day of
June, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty-eight, and of the
Independence of the Philippines, the second.

ELPIDIO QUIRINO
President of the Philippines

By the President:

EMILIO ABELLO
Executive Secretary

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